The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-04-27
AS EXPECTED.

respected gentlemen ~ho were ectlFe III
the organization of the Chamber OF
Com merce would occur is occurring TO-
day. We did not believe it would hap
pen SO soon, fer we thought the gentle
men were mere influential than they
have shown themselves to be, and that
they could for little time, at least,
keep the Eide-mouthed agitators
ouiet. and check temporarily the pros
Notwithstanding agitation. Some OF
our weaIthiest, cleverest and most
highly respected business men inter
ested themselves in the founding OF the
Chamber. They were honest, sin
cere and earnest N the work,
because they realized how much
benefit would come to the COM
munity through such an organlza-
ton properly conducted and faithfully
sustained by the commercial and IN
fuential classes. They were DESTROYS,
and naturally so, that Mormon mer-
chants, bankers and business men
should become members and that the
movement should be one in which ali
could work harmopiously for the good
of Salt Lake City and Utah. The
HERALD had little faith in the scheme,
and said so. We respected certain OF
the leading gentlemen. and heartily
wished that their sanguine &opes
might be satisfied, and their expecta'
tons verified; but we did not believe
that the plan could succeed while
more Numerous and more torm-
liable organization was maintained
for the sole purpose OF prevent
ing just what the Chamber
wanted to accomplish, and multiplying
the efforts of the Chamber. We told
the gentlemen that while the Loyal
League was maintained by members OF
the Chamber Of Commerce the latter
would fell TAR short of its aims; that
man could not be Loyal Lacquer, sup
porting that peace-destroying associa-
ton with his money and encouraging
it with his words, and hope to accom-
pIish anything in the Chamber of
Commerce, for the League could and
would do more harm in month by its
agitation than the Chamber could over
come in 8 year. They were also told
that while the League was pursuing its
ruipous course, Mormons could not be
expected to unite with the Chamber
and work tremendously with men who
would leave the room, walk across the
street. and in Loyal League gathering
denounce Mormons and concoct wicked
schemes for depriving the letter OF
political, social anu religious rights
We we're told that the agitation was tc
cease; that the Gentle business mer
had grown tired of this unceasing guar
rel. and now wanted peace and reigr
of good feeling, and that the character
less adventures who had been so in
fuential in the matter of the social
political and financial disturbanc
would oe squelched.
But how has it been? The Chambe
of Commerce was organized, and per
haps 6ye-sixths of the mem
bers are members of the Loys
League, monthly contributing none
to pay the salaries and expense
of Loyal League agents. The Logs
League agitation is as keen as ever, an
the hatreds and antagonisms which
srouses and stimulates are as bite
and unreasoning as before. The LeRgu
agents and its, newspaper organ are tt
day urging an open defiance of the la
in furtherance of base scheme to dc
priye every Mormon in the Territory {
the right to vote and hold Office. II
stead of promoting peace, all that ca
be done to stir up strife and intensif
the ill-feeling already existing; all thi
can be done to make matters wor:
than they are, is being done. The cor
servative gentlemen are without Unfit
ence-or they do not exert it-and ca
cniy look on and see themselves an
their efforts for good Knocked and d.
rided.
The Herald predicted how thin!
would be, and unfortunately foE Il
city and for the Chamber of CommerC
as well, our prediction is being verifit
TO the letter. We repeat now that tt
Chamber of Commerce. much as '
would like to see it succeed in the GOO
work its promoters and organizers s.
out TO accomplish, will be conspicl
o,zs failure, achieving nothing Will
membership is made up largely fro
the ranks of the Loyal Leaguers.
the latter organization is TO be mail
taiued and encouraged in its lnfamol
work, the other might as well shut l
saap aac go into retirement.